FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

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April 30, 2019

Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area in 3Ps and 3Pn

DFO advises that as a result of the designation of the Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area all commercial fishing will be prohibited within the boundary of the Marine Protected Area effective May 1, 2019 as per the Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area Regulations under the Oceans Act.

The coordinates of the Marine Protected Area are listed at the bottom of this notice. All geographical coordinates are expressed in the North American Datum (NAD 83).

For more information on the Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area use the following link

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/mpa-zpm/laurentian-laurentien/index-eng.html

The Laurentian Channel Marine Protected Area is the area inside the following coordinates:

Point Latitude (N) Longitude (W/O)

1. 47°06'05.270" 58°45'09.104"

2. 46°55'59.583" 58°27'46.773"

3. 47°01'27.019" 58°04'18.592"

4. 46°57'06.280" 57°58'59.727"

5. 46°44'26.696" 57°50'48.213"

6. 46°38'57.713" 57°43'44.706"

7. 46°39'18.058" 57°37'07.416"

8. (approx) 45°20'19.6" ± 56°24'07.2" ±

9. (approx) 44°59'49.1" ± 56°24'04.6" ±

10. 44°59'02.209" 56°40'06.586"

11. 45°26'26.916" 57°11'17.754"

12. 45°34'06.343" 57°10'29.909"

13. 45°53'37.351" 57°30'24.655"

14. 46°17'25.102" 57°53'52.699"

15. 46°23'00.497" 58°01'19.198"

16. 46°46'54.792" 58°45'44.218"

17. 46°50'26.272" 58°49'24.543"

18. 47°03'22.413" 59°04'03.265"

 

Contact:

Jason Simms

Senior Resource Management Officer
Tel.: (709) 772-5482
E-mail: jason.simms@dfo-mpo.gc.ca